The Times Of India | Feb 14, 2018, 11:08:44 IST

India vs South Africa, 5th ODI: India beat South Africa to clinch historic series win​

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5th ODI at Port Elizabeth

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South Africa
201/10
42.2 Overs
India
274/7
50.0 Overs
India beat South Africa by 73 runs
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08:57 PM (IST)

2.3 : South Africa:14/0

2.3: B Kumar to A Markram, This one slants into the right-hander, Aiden misses his tuck and is hit on the pads. A leg bye stolen.

08:56 PM (IST)

2.2 : South Africa:13/0

2.2: B Kumar to A Markram, FOUR! Gets it through! Markram gets off the mark. A length ball outside off, Markram gets forward and punches it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

08:55 PM (IST)

2.1 : South Africa:9/0

2.1: B Kumar to A Markram, Outside off, defended watchfully.

08:55 PM (IST)

South Africa 9/0 in 2 overs. Target - 275

08:55 PM (IST)

1.6 : South Africa:9/0

1.6: J Bumrah to H Amla, Outside off, punched straight to point.

08:54 PM (IST)

1.5 : South Africa:9/0

1.5: J Bumrah to H Amla, FOUR! That is a really good shot. Amla gets across and Bumrah bowls it a touch short around off. The maestro just works it through mid-wicket and the timing takes the ball down the hill to the boundary. Yuzvendra Chahal puts in a good effort from square leg, running behind the ball and then diving but in vain.

08:53 PM (IST)

1.4 : South Africa:5/0

1.4: J Bumrah to H Amla, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

08:53 PM (IST)

1.3 : South Africa:5/0

1.3: J Bumrah to H Amla, Short and outside off, punched straight to cover.

08:52 PM (IST)

1.2 : South Africa:5/0

1.2: J Bumrah to H Amla, Outside off, defended solidly.

08:52 PM (IST)

1.1 : South Africa:5/0

1.1: J Bumrah to H Amla, Outside off, a dipping full toss, pushed towards cover. Bumrah indicates that it slipped out of the hand.

08:52 PM (IST)

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end with the second new ball.

08:51 PM (IST)

0.6 : South Africa:5/0

0.6: B Kumar to A Markram, A dot to end the over! 5 from the first. Markram solidly defends the ball onto the ground.

08:50 PM (IST)

0.5 : South Africa:5/0

0.5: B Kumar to A Markram, On a length around off, kept out.

08:50 PM (IST)

0.4 : South Africa:5/0

0.4: B Kumar to H Amla, On the pads, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

08:49 PM (IST)

0.3 : South Africa:4/0

0.3: B Kumar to H Amla, FOUR! Amla is off the mark in style! Full and outside off, Amla opens the face of his bat and guides it through backward point. It was in the air but away from the fielder and the ball races away.

08:49 PM (IST)

0.2 : South Africa:0/0

0.2: B Kumar to H Amla, Attacking the pads of Amla, trying to trap him in front. He gets his bat down in time and pushes it to mid on.

08:47 PM (IST)

There is a delay as Amla is not happy with something near the sightscreen. One of the advertisement boards are not covered and that is troubling Amla. However, the issue has been fixed now and we are ready to go.

08:46 PM (IST)

0.1 : South Africa:0/0

0.1: B Kumar to H Amla, Right on the money! On a length around off, Amla watchfully defends it onto the ground.

08:44 PM (IST)

We are back for the chase. It will be interesting to see if the pitch quickens up under floodlights as it got considerably slow towards the end of the innings. India will surely hope it gets slower as they make their way out to the middle. Whereas, Hashim Amla and Aiden Markram will want the opposite they will open the batting for South Africa. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start the proceedings for India. He has one slip in place. Here we go...

08:27 PM (IST)

South Africa would be ruing that dropped catch of Rohit Sharma. But he has set a template for the likes of the Amlas, de Villiers and Duminys to follow. One batsman needs to bat deep, preferably till the end of the chase. India, on the other hand, will be looking to exploit their opponents' inexperience. Join us back at 1715 local (1515 GMT).

08:26 PM (IST)

A team effort from the Proteas with the ball. They could not quite keep a lid on the Indian top order but Shamsi kept things reasonably quiet. Then Ngidi and Rabada revelled at the death, with the former's double-wicket maiden in the 43rd over changing the momentum.

08:23 PM (IST)

Almost an action replay of the previous ODI. The Indian top order again got off to a terrific start but then threw it away. The middle order could not capitalize on the foundation once more and had it not been for Tabraiz Shamsi dropping Rohit Sharma on 96, the Indians might not have crossed even 250.

08:19 PM (IST)

Both sides would be reasonably happy going into the break. South Africa would be pleased with their death overs' bowling - 10-1-55-4 in Powerplay 3. At one stage, they would have feared chasing 330. India, on the other hand, would be disappointed with that final Powerplay but with the pitch slowing down, 274 could be more than a handful.

08:09 PM (IST)

Centurion Rohit Sharma helps India post 274/7 vs South Africa

08:08 PM (IST)

49.6 : India:274/7

49.6: K Rabada to B Kumar, Backs away to the leg side and Rabada follows him again. Bhuvi is cramped for room and can only push it to point for a single. What an over - just 5 singles. INDIA FINISH ON 274/7.

08:08 PM (IST)

49.5 : India:273/7

49.5: K Rabada to B Kumar, A short ball outside off, Bhuvi looks to pull but misses.

08:07 PM (IST)

49.4 : India:273/7

49.4: K Rabada to K Yadav, Excellently bowled, magnificently played. Kuldeep is ready to swing this to the leg side and Rabada bowls an off cutter. But Yadav is watching the ball till the last moment, hence changes his shot and dabs it towards backward point for a single.

08:07 PM (IST)

49.3 : India:272/7

49.3: K Rabada to B Kumar, A short ball, following the batsman, Kumar swats a pull to deep mid-wicket. One run taken.

08:06 PM (IST)

49.2 : India:271/7

49.2: K Rabada to K Yadav, Walks across his stumps and Rabada bowls it on middle and leg. Kuldeep looks to pull but misses. They take a bye.

08:05 PM (IST)

49.1 : India:270/7

49.1: K Rabada to B Kumar, A length ball on middle, following the batsman, chipped down to long on for a single.

08:04 PM (IST)

48.7 : India:269/7

48.6: L Ngidi to K Yadav, No fifer for Ngidi. But a wonderful outing for him. A short ball outside off, Yadav backs away and slashes hard, only to miss. 8 runs and a wicket to end Ngidi's spell - 9-1-51-4. His best in ODIs.

08:03 PM (IST)

48.6 : India:269/7

48.5: L Ngidi to B Kumar, Very full outside off, almost a yorker, squeezed to third man for one. Just a ball left to get his fifer.

08:03 PM (IST)

48.5 : India:268/7

48.4: L Ngidi to K Yadav, Outside off, good change of pace, Kuldeep pushes it behind point for a run to get off the mark.

08:02 PM (IST)

48.4 : India:267/7

48.3: L Ngidi to B Kumar, Short and outside off, pushed uppishly towards cover for a quick single.

08:01 PM (IST)

48.3 : India:266/7

48.3: L Ngidi to B Kumar, WIDE. That can help India. Wide number 7. Already an over extra. Down the leg side, Kumar misses his flick.

08:01 PM (IST)

Kuldeep Yadav comes in at number 9, replacing Dhoni.

08:00 PM (IST)

OUT! Fourth wicket for Ngidi, scalps Dhoni for 13. India 265/7 in 48.2 overs

08:00 PM (IST)

48.2 : India:265/7

48.2: L Ngidi to MS Dhoni, OUT! Superb catch from Aiden Markram and Ngidi has 4! Can he get 5? Not much time left. A length ball again, outside off, Dhoni looks to swat it over the leg side but the ball comes in very slowly. He is way too early into the shot and can only manage to spoon the ball towards mid off. The ball dips onto the fielder but Markram dives full length forward and takes a superb catch. Another big blow.

07:59 PM (IST)

48.1 : India:265/6

48.1: L Ngidi to MS Dhoni, EDGED, FOUR! Useful runs for India. A length ball outside off, Dhoni swings hard but only gets a top edge. Over the keeper it flies, to the fence behind. Dhoni moves to 13 from 16 balls.

07:58 PM (IST)

47.6 : India:261/6

47.6: K Rabada to B Kumar, FOUR! CLUNK! Terrific shot to spoil what would have been an excellent over. A length ball on middle, Kumar backs away and powers this down the ground, past mid on for a boundary! Just 7 from that over, would have been even lesser had that boundary not been hit.

07:57 PM (IST)

47.5 : India:257/6

47.5: K Rabada to MS Dhoni, THAT STAYS LOW TOO. Dhoni walks across and Rabada bowls it on a length on off. But the ball stays low and Dhoni just about gets bat onto it as he helps it through square leg for one.

07:57 PM (IST)

47.4 : India:256/6

47.4: K Rabada to B Kumar, Giving absolutely no room. Bhuvi was backing away to pull but Rabada followed him. The pull shot was played, but with closed eyes. The ball lobbed past the square leg umpire. A run taken. Moves to 10 from 13 balls.

07:56 PM (IST)

47.3 : India:255/6

47.3: K Rabada to B Kumar, Again, that is good bowling. Sees the batsman move to the leg side, and follows him. Kumar can only push it towards short mid-wicket.

07:56 PM (IST)

47.2 : India:255/6

47.2: K Rabada to B Kumar, Outside off, played towards point. He is standing at short point, the fielder, who was brought in just before this ball.

07:55 PM (IST)

47.1 : India:255/6

47.1: K Rabada to MS Dhoni, Nicely bowled. Dhoni walks across and then shuffles back. Rabada is watching him like a hawk and bowls it fast and into the body. All MS can do is flick it towards mid-wicket for a single.

07:55 PM (IST)

Kagiso Rabada is back on.

07:54 PM (IST)

46.6 : India:254/6

46.6: L Ngidi to MS Dhoni, A short ball, down the leg side, pulled to fine leg for a run.

07:53 PM (IST)

46.5 : India:253/6

46.5: L Ngidi to B Kumar, Gets it past the man at point for a quick single.

07:52 PM (IST)

250 up for India in 46.3 overs

07:52 PM (IST)

46.4 : India:252/6

46.4: L Ngidi to B Kumar, Outside off, pushed towards point.

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